Thursday, 30 April 2009

Crunch time for EUSA

Today at 5.30 a vote will be taking place that could see the farcical attempt to ban the Daily Mail becoming the policy of
Edinburgh University Students Association
. As TB covered at the beginning of the month, there has been widespread outrage and genuine anger and hatred felt toward those in charge of this
cynical
and
shallow
attempt to appear cutting edge, which is in fact only sad and pathetic bleating along leftist lines that ohh the Daily Mail is racist. Let's ban it.

Well firstly the Mail isn't racist and their lawyers might have one or two things to say about the official EUSA press release that was put out saying so, but that is beside the point. This is a classic bit of totalitarian liberal fascism. Students at Edinburgh are some of the most intelligent people in this country, yet their student's association feels they should be patronised and made what to think.

If the Daily Mail was withdrawn because it only sold ten or so copies a day, that's one thing, but the fact that the fanfare of quotes and press releases were employed means that, however hard they are trying to spin it now as a business decision, it is not. The spin and lies won't hide the fact that this is a cold and calculated political move in order to attract headlines and column inches.

Though he will be leaving in a few weeks anyway, TB will be opting out of membership of the Association if this goes through. Which would be a shame because he quite likes the having that post work pint outside the Library Bar on sunny evening.

8 comments:

Superman
said...

I absolutely agree TB. I am no fan of the daily mail but this stinks of totalitarianism.

I dont like it. I dont buy it. That is how i show my displeasure at something in our modern world.

The Student Association needs to fucking grow up and spend their time on stuff that is actually important and makes a difference to students.

Twats.

GreenKeane
said...

It's a bit premature to talk about the motion passing. As far as I have gathered, this motion will be opposed by everyone except those who actually brought it up in the first place.

Even I intend to vote against Adam on this one.

So yeesh, relax. :P

Editor
said...

I dunno, you never know what those pinko trot lefty types are up to until WHAM they've invaded your airport.

TB

Eyes Only
said...

"Totalitarian liberal" is an oxymoron. Totalitarian lefty commie pinkie Trots are NOT liberals, no matter who refers to them as such. They're by definition, authoritarians.

On the point of the post, I am beginning to foam at the mouth at the inappropriate use of the "racist" tag. As far as banning the Daily Mail? These people should be reminded of the words of Voltaire.

keeprightonline
said...

Shouldn't even be a motion for this censorship.

What if the same were suggested for the Guardian?

Something ain't right!

Holyrood Patter
said...

Tb,
had i known you were at blogging drinks last night, i might have made more of an effort to attend to hear more about the hideous regime at eusa. at strathclyde they are all pretty normal, although i understand the resident trots nearly won the presidential election!

Anonymous said...

"Students at Edinburgh are some of the most intelligent people in this country"

That's not true.

Miller 2.0
said...

"firstly the Mail isn't racist"

Yes, I suppsoe 'hurrah for the blackshirts' was a while ago now... much more between the lines these days.

"Totalitarian liberal" is an oxymoron. Totalitarian lefty commie pinkie Trots are NOT liberals, no matter who refers to them as such. They're by definition, authoritarians."

Eyes only, by 'totalitarian' I think he means 'not a supporter of the Conservative party'.

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